If Chanakya was present today...

Would Chanakya Neeti Work Today?

We all keep quoting Chanakya Neeti whenever we encounter any problem or see an issue confounding the public at large. What if Chanakya were alive today? What advice would he pick from his own famous treatise and for whom among our worthy politicians and celebrities? Here's a tongue-in-cheek look:

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Neeti no.1

"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What will the results be? Will I be successful? Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

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Whom It Applies To

Chanakya would advice Rahul Gandhi to rethink his foray into politics rather than joining merely in loyalty to his dynastic roots.

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Neeti no. 2

"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. This is a bitter truth."

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Whom It Applies To

Chanakya would console Amitabh Bachchan and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who became "brothers" to fulfil the need of the hour - Amitabh for financial bailout and Amar Singh for proximity to Bollywood and the Bachchans.

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Neeti no. 3

"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first."

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Whom It Applies To

Chanakya would advice G R Khairnar, the former Deputy Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, who spearheaded the demolition drive of many illegal constructions in Mumbai, and therefore, had to face the wrath of the city mafia, with even his government not backing him.

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Neeti no. 4

"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."

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Whom It Applies To

Chanakya would give this advice the Indian army, instead of merely acting in defense mode in adherence to some misplaced loyalties to India's peace ethos.

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Neeti no. 5

"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."